CVE-2026-49047 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-49047: WordPress DearFlip plugin <= 2.4.27 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Dearhive

Product DearFlip

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published May 27, 2026

Last update May 27, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in DearHive DearFlip allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects DearFlip: from n/a through 2.4.27.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

DearFlip versions up to 2.4.27 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to read sensitive information they should not access. An attacker with a low-privilege account can view data restricted to higher-privilege users. The vulnerability requires valid login credentials but no additional user interaction.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data belonging to other users or restricted areas of the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

User data and restricted content may be exposed to authenticated attackers with minimal privileges.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Valid login account with low-level privileges; network access to the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 27, 2026 CVE published

May 27, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-49047 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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